Krull [Blu-ray]

A beloved sci-fi/fantasy epic known for its ambitious blend of medieval quests with advanced alien technology Remember, it's 1983. Don't expect the best updated CGI, but it is well done for the time it was and is a great pace action film with memorable scenes. and good chemistry between actors You will have a good time watching this film. Happy New Year 2026!

Beautiful version of this film. Krull just hit me perfectly when I saw it in the theater when I was 11, every time I have seen it since was on vhs or cable. It needs to be seen in its original glory to be appreciated. The effects you remember being pretty cool at the time, are actually pretty cool in this version. I feel validated in remembering this movie as well as I do. The effects look cheap and sloppy in low resolution, which is how most of us have seen this film, but if you remember it fondly, it’s worth watching. Good packaging, nice steelbook with that card thing on the back, don’t love that card thing

Havent seen in long time, brought back memmories

BOTTOM LINE: No, KRULL isn't a perfect film, but it is an entertaining, gee-whiz adventure perfectly suited to all but the youngest viewers. (Those disgusting, insectivorous Slayers might give easily frightened children some pretty disturbing nightmares.) This Blu-ray is a nice upgrade and worth the double-dip for the improved picture & sound quality. (Just be aware that this Blu-ray edition from Mill Creek has ZERO bonus features, so if you have the DVD you might want to hang onto it.) 4 STARS THE STORY: A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away... a Romeo/King Arthur wannabe must battle a beastly man-in-a-rubber-suit villain, (unimaginatively named "The Beast") in order to rescue his beloved bride-to-be and free his mystical kingdom from The Beast's reign of terror. To accomplish this formidable task he'll need lots of advice from his crotchety self-appointed mentor, Ynyr. He'll also need help from a ragtag gaggle of oddballs; including a washed out wizard with a gooseberry pie fetish, and a mysterious, reclusive cyclops. But first our hero must locate & master a legendary weapon: a five-bladed, super-duper ninja throwing star thingy called The Glaive. THOUGHTS (contains spoilers): I'm surprised at the amount of folks who knock this harmless & engaging STAR WARS knockoff. KRULL never pretended to be the game-changing movie of the decade when it came out. It just tried to be fun & entertaining - and I think it succeeds admirably. The main downfall of the film, IMHO, is that the various challenges our hero must face really aren't all that challenging. Everything seems to come rather easily. For instance, obtaining the Glaive is fairly straightforward; our hero Colwyn dodges a few boulders during a landslide, scales a huge craggy mountain in what seems like minutes, locates the cavern containing the Glaive (and finds said weapon almost instantly since it's, like, five steps inside the cave), then he barely flinches at having to plunge half his arm into a river of molten rock(!) to retrieve it!? Later on, Luke & Obi Wan... errr... I mean Colwyn & Ynyr, find themselves ambushed by a gang of self-proclaimed ruthless cutthroats. Yet for supposedly deadly thieves & escaped convicts these fellows are fairly gregarious, proving to be all bark and no bite. Then shortly after proclaiming themselves to be staunchly independent rogues, they do a complete 180 and team up with the Good Guys after only a few minutes' worth of arguing! Lastly, rounding up the legendary wild Fire Mares doesn't prove to be much of an obstacle either, as our heroes run along side, lasso and are astride the massive steeds with almost no effort. Whether this apparent lack of genuine danger was a conscious attempt made on the part of the filmmakers to keep the movie more "family-friendly" or if it was completely accidental, I feel that it does hurt the film as a whole. Another negative worth mentioning... while I'm used to less than stellar acting, being a lifelong fan of B-grade sci-fi & horror fare, I think KRULL would be more enjoyable with better-suited actors in the two lead roles. Ken Marshall is too femmy & rather bland as our young hero, Colwyn, while Lysette Anthony is utterly wooden in her portrayal of damsel in distress, Lyssa. Even with these perceived faults the film is still a lot of fun. For me, KRULL's greatest strength lies in it's eclectic cast of secondary characters. The goofy wizard wannabe Ergo is a riot who steals every scene he's in. Scar-faced Torquil and his rough tough band of bad boys are really a fun bunch at heart. My favorite character though is the Cyclops, Rell. Hands down the best cyclops ever seen on film, IMHO, and Bernard Bresslaw is absolutely perfect in the role. Bresslaw built a career in British comedy but really nails this part with an understated performance that's noble & soft-spoken. The make-up isn't perfect but his portrayal is spirited, stoic, and more than a little sad. THE BLU-RAY: Regrettably, this hi-def release of KRULL from Mill Creek is a barebones affair. I had hoped to get rid of my Special Edition DVD and replace it with this new Blu-ray release but, unfortunately, none of the extras from the DVD are ported over. So I guess I'll keep the S.E. Krull DVD for all of its bonus content and just tuck it into the Blu-ray snapcase. The picture is very sharp, with a strong color palette, minimal artifacting, inky blacks and solid mid-tones. The spectacular location scenery looks gorgeous in this hi-def format! The movie itself doesn't appear to have had any special restorative work done to it and there's no additional footage re-inserted or anything like that... but it sure does look & sound nice. The soundmix is even & level; the dialogue is strong and thankfully doesn't get buried under the various sound effects or James Horner's music.

Old school Syfy without all the CGI.

A great cult classic Krull's a pretty cool movie. Liam Neeson kicks butt with that Glaive thing. It's got some wild landscapes, and crazy creatures. Fun to watch.

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I love this movie. Even for the period it was created it is still fun to watch.